Career guidance and public policy
Subtitle: bridging the gap.
Contributors: Watts, A. G.; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Paris, France
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
Subjects: Vocational guidance.; Vocational guidance -- Government policy.; Manpower policy.; Continuing education.; Social policy.
Description: OECD countries are attaching rising importance to lifelong learning and active employment policies as tools of economic growth and social equity. Effective information and guidance systems are essential to support the implementation of these policies, and all citizens need to develop the skills to self-manage their careers. Yet there are large gaps between these policy goals and the capacity of national career guidance systems. Based upon a review conducted in 14 OECD countries, this publication explores how these gaps might be narrowed. It advocates improved national co-ordination arrangements and greater attention to research and data collection to inform policy makers. It also promotes the development of improved and more specialised training programmes for practitioners and the creation of more specialised career guidance organisations for the delivery of services.
Notes: Also available via the World Wide Web in PDF format to subscribers to SourceOECD.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-155).
"Richard Sweet and Tony Watts ... were the authors of this comparative report"--P. 3.